meanwhile
美音:[´mi:n´waıl
]
英音:[´mi:n´waıl
]
(=meantime) n.其间,其时; adv.其间
难易程度:
meanwhile为高中词汇
词频:1917
近义词, 同义词
while whilst during pending during the time during the interval in the course of at that point when meanwhile in the meantime in the interim hourly always for a time till until yet as far as heretofore then onceat the same time simultaneously together in concert during the same time in the same breath meanwhile while
meanwhile
/'mi:nwaɪl; [US] -hwaɪl; `min,hwaɪl/
adv in the time between two events; at the same time 其间; 同时
*She's due to arrive on Thursday. Meanwhile, what do we do? 她预定星期四到达. 这期间我们做什么呢?
* I went to college. Meanwhile, all my friends got well-paid jobs. 我上大学去了. 那时我的朋友全都找到了收入不错的工作.
adv in the time between two events; at the same time 其间; 同时
*She's due to arrive on Thursday. Meanwhile, what do we do? 她预定星期四到达. 这期间我们做什么呢?
* I went to college. Meanwhile, all my friends got well-paid jobs. 我上大学去了. 那时我的朋友全都找到了收入不错的工作.
meanwhile
adv [sentence adverb]
while something else is happening
Cook the sauce over a medium heat until it thickens. Meanwhile start boiling the water for the pasta.
alsoin the meanwhile
in the period of time between two events
The flight will be announced soon. Meanwhile, please remain seated.
I knew I wouldn't get my exam results for several weeks, and I wasn't sure what to do in the meanwhile.
used to compare two things, especially if they are completely different and are happening at the same time
The incomes of male professionals went up by almost 80%. Meanwhile, part-time women workers saw their earnings fall.
while something else is happening
Cook the sauce over a medium heat until it thickens. Meanwhile start boiling the water for the pasta.
alsoin the meanwhile
in the period of time between two events
The flight will be announced soon. Meanwhile, please remain seated.
I knew I wouldn't get my exam results for several weeks, and I wasn't sure what to do in the meanwhile.
used to compare two things, especially if they are completely different and are happening at the same time
The incomes of male professionals went up by almost 80%. Meanwhile, part-time women workers saw their earnings fall.
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